Chitra Tiwari, AASW

Chitra Tiwari offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed. She welcomes honest conversation and helps clients find steady ways to cope. Her style is non-judgemental and paced to what each person needs right now.

Chitra has seven years of experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and addictions. She also focuses on eating and body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and immigration-related struggles. Sessions address problems like communication breakdowns, control issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness.

In sessions she mixes short-term tools and longer-term work. That might mean learning strategies to manage strong emotions one week, and then exploring patterns or beliefs that keep problems recurring. Practical techniques are paired with space for reflection and healing.

She communicates in English, Hindi and Nepali to make it easier for clients to explain themselves. Her credential is AASW, which reflects a background in social work practice. Chitra works from Australia and does not take international clients.

To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged according to the therapist's availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches you might use online

Chitra describes her work as combining practical tools and deeper therapeutic attention. One common approach focuses on emotion regulation and coping strategies - learning simple steps to reduce anxiety, manage cravings, or calm intense anger in the moment. This helps when someone needs immediate relief or steadier routines.

Another strand emphasises reflective, exploratory work that looks at patterns in thinking and behaviour. This approach helps people understand repeating problems such as avoidance, control issues, or persistent guilt, and supports longer-term change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, then suggest techniques to try together and adjust them over time based on what works best.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, require less travel, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. If quieter surroundings, reduced screen time, or shorter appointments would help, mention this when arranging your first session so the therapist can work with you to plan suitable sessions.